Electronic device, system, and method for connecting short-range communication

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device which includes: a display; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a short-range communication connection request from a first electronic device through the communication circuit and transmit, to the first electronic device, a signal including information for inducing a connection to a second electronic device, which is a group owner to which the electronic device is in Wi-Fi P2P direct communication with.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising:
 a display; 
 a communication circuit; 
 a processor operably coupled to the display and the communication circuit; and 
 a memory operably coupled to the processor, 
 wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 establish a group communication connection with an external device, wherein the electronic device is a group client in the group communication connection, and the external device is a group owner in the group communication connection, 
 receive a short-range communication connection request from a first electronic device through the communication circuit, and 
 transmit, to the first electronic device, a first message including information for inducing the first electronic device to transmit a second message for attending the group communication connection to the external device. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 display first information related to the short-range communication connection request in at least a partial area of the display based on the received short-range communication connection request, and 
 when the short-range communication connection request is accepted by a user of the electronic device, transmit the first message to the first electronic device. 
 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the first message corresponds to an invitation signal including forwarding invitation information for inducing the first electronic device to connect to the external device and first information related to the external device. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 transmit, to the external device, a third message including at least one piece of first information related to the first electronic device and connection accept information related to the first electronic device. 
 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 identify whether the first electronic device is connected to the external device, and 
 in response to identifying the first electronic device being connected to the external device, display first information related to a short-range communication connection between the first electronic device and the external device in at least a partial area of the display. 
 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 identify the short-range communication connection between the first electronic device and the external device based on receiving, from the external device, a third message including second information related to a particular electronic device of at least one group client connected to the external device. 
 
     
     
       7. The electronic device of  claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 when the short-range communication between the first electronic device and the external device is established, receive a fourth message including third information related to at least one electronic device defined as a group client from the external device. 
 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the first message includes first information associated with the external device for the first electronic device to transmit the second message by using the first information associated with the external device. 
     
     
       9. A method of a short-range communication connection by an electronic device, the method comprising:
 establishing a group communication connection with an external device, wherein the electronic device is a group client in the group communication connection, and the external device is a group owner in the group communication connection; 
 receiving a short-range communication connection request from a first electronic device; and 
 in response to the received short-range communication connection request, transmitting, to the first electronic device, a first message including information for inducing the first electronic device to transmit a second message for attending the group communication connection to the external device. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the transmitting of the first message comprises:
 based on the short-range communication connection request being received from the first electronic device, displaying first information related to the short-range communication connection request from the first electronic device in at least a partial area of a display; and 
 based on the short-range communication connection being accepted by a user of the electronic device, transmitting the first message to the first electronic device. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first message corresponds to an invitation signal including forwarding invitation information for inducing the first electronic device to connect to the external device and first information related to the external device. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising transmitting, to the external device, a third message including at least one piece of first information related to the first electronic device and connection accept information of the first electronic device. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 identifying whether the first electronic device is connected to the external device; and 
 in response to identifying the first electronic device being connected to the external device, displaying, on a display, first information related to the short-range communication connection between the first electronic device and the external device. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 identifying the short-range communication connection between the first electronic device and the external device based on receiving, from the external device, a third message including second information related to a particular electronic device of at least one group client connected to the external device. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 when the short-range communication connection between the first electronic device and the external device is established, receiving a fourth message including third information related to at least one electronic device defined as a group client from the external device. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first message includes first information associated with the external device for the first electronic device to transmit the second message by using the first information associated with the external device.